Conveying device.



NQ. s143933.

I. E.l BBNDIGKSON.

00N VBYING DEVICE.

nannies 211.513 we. 9, 1905.

PATENTE!) MAR. 1S, 1906.

A rrowf rs UNrrED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

-IVER 1*1. BENDICKSON, OF CAMBRIGE, VVISCUNSIN, ASSIGNR 0F ONE THIRD T() CRIST LEGREID AND ONE-THIRD TO FRANK WOELLFER,

OF CAMBRIDGE, WISCONSIN.

conversar@ Device. l

Specication of Letters Patent,

i i y Pntentec!I ldereh 13, 1906.

Application Bleil August 9,19%. Serial No. 278,386.

` citizen of the United States, and a. resident of Y partly in section on the line 1 1 of Fig.

Camliridgea in the county of Dane sind State of Wisconsin, have vinvented a new and lm- Aproved Conveving Device, of which the folowing is e full, clear, and exact description, My invention relates to e conveying device which while capable of general use 1s es ciellg,Y adapted for application to a tro ey system for cleaning out stables and for sinnlar urposes.

p he principal objects of the invention are to provide a. simple end strong construction of eine for supportin a carrier mounted in suche, manner es to ge easily dumped and formed in such a wey as to readily,T discharge all materiel therefrom when moved to dumpin osition.

urther objects of the invention are to provide' means for controlling the dumping of the carrier and for keeping the frame on the trolley-track,

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming n part of this specificetionkin which similsr'chsracters of reference designate corresponding parte in all the figures.

Figure is si side elevation of a portion of s trolley-track and carrying device constructed inaccordonce with my invention and shown i Eisasectidnal view on theline2 ofiiig. 1. have shown s trolley-rail a, which may Abe of any ordinary construction, and on rail are mounted two ormore -shaft k. 'Fixed to this s 'orm carried by brackets c. Eah bracket is rovided with a socket c', b means of whic it isswiveled on a heedY d, t at is mounted in e Tjoint e. Y These T-joints ore connected together by wrought -iron ipes f, and these ipes extend downwa. l y in the general i) of a rectangle, so es to constitute a frame. They are held together at .the corners by ordinary joints y. The pipes are screwed into the Tsand joints-and are thereto by set-screws it, sofas to prevent-their turning and also prevent the freine fromgetting ont of pium On each bracket c is an u wardly-extended projection c', and from t 's to the mein part of th bracket extends a mft'is e shield k',

2 YandY trolley-wheels having a depression lf2 in its upper surface adapted to guard the trolley-rail a.. This depression is of sufficient size to permit the rail to enter it and just clear its edges. On the shaft k is ixedly mounted an arm le", which by means of a spring l is connected with n projection cil on the bracket r. it will be seen that this spring normally keeps the late l" in elevated position when the device 1s operated to perform the desired function. but that it is yieldable, and consequently when passing around corners or over switches it may if necessary yield to permit the earrier to' move in the desired manner. Ordinarily the top of the heed d is suiiicientiy below the fiat under side k* of the plete le to permit motion of the platoon its pivot Vin this manner; but if the frame f is lifted eccidentellfi or otherwise the top of this head enages t e surface k and prevents the guard om turning, thus keeping the wheel on the track.

`The frame f is designed for supporting n ear or carrier for receiving the material to be conveyed. It is accordingly provided with studs m, which enter depressions n in n carrier n and pivotallv su port the carrier at s oint belen its center o gravity. A trianguef plate n is placed over each de ression n, so es to secure the head of the stm Van in pusiytion in a manner which will be readily nnderi stood. The carrier n is formed of Semic-ireniar shape of galvanized iron or similar mater rial, es is shown in1 Fig. 2, so that when it is tilted on its pivots it will necessarily diselisr e its entire load. The carrier is provide with wooden 'end pieces n and longitudnal outside oars n* for stren thening it. in order to provide for holding t e carrier in an upri ht position, it is supplied with en upwart Al vextendingplete o, which has a slot o'. On the-frame is monnted' n lele p, and upon this is ivoted a latch q. throng bfgufrd'pron the plate and is allapted to engage the notch c' when the notch is bronglitnito roper position for such engagement. It will be noticed that thenpper snrv9S bis latch extends face of the pieterv o is curved in sur-li n mnner# with the frame and nin'niallv holds the latch in operative position. 'lhe hitch is also pro'- vided with a downwatally-extending arm if', which b v means ol a llexiblc connection s is adapted to he nnmi mlated b v the operator, so as to disengaget ic latch l`rom the notch.

When this iszdone, the carrier will rot atc h v formed of pipes 'secured together b v pipe-tit! tanga, set-screws secured 1n said ttttmgs to prevent movement oli the 'pipes with rcspect thereto', a patrol studs mounted tn sind trame, and a carrier having depressions for receivin said studs at a mint below tlu`\centcr ol gravity of the carrier, said carrierlaing ol semieircular cross-section, tvhercb); its contents may becasilv dmnpcd.

.Z. A. conveying device. comprising a frame `for1ned ot pipes securcdtogether by pipe-tittings, set-screws `secured in said tit'tings to prevent movement of lltc pipes \\ith respcet thc't'eto, a pa'irolfstuds mounted insttidttamc, a carrier having'depressions tor rcceivingsaid studs at a point below the center of gravity of the carrier, said carrier being ol semicircular cross-scction. a springlatch fornormallv holdingr the carrier in upright position, and means l'or discngaging the latch from the earricr.

3Q conveying device comprising a traute. a carrier supported thereby` said l'ramel consisting ol a `series ol pipes and pi iclittings connccting'thc pipes togetlici1saii tittings at the top of the lramebcmg in the torta ol T's, cach T being providedvilh a head and a swivel-lnackct mounted oneach hca'd tor sup portingan overhead-trollcv wh'cel.

4.' conveyingdevice,comprisinga lramc. a carrier pivotallv supported b'v the f ranieat a. pointtbelow its own center ol gravilagsaid carrier haviinT a curved plate extending np-` wardlr thereliom and provided with-a notch i a swlveled bracket.

vnear its upper end, a pivoted latch adapted to engagcsaid notch,resilient means` lor holding said latch iuthe notch. means lor disenga'glng the latch-from the notch. saidlt'ame consistingol a series ol pipes and ptpc-htttngs eomutcting the pipes together, certain lit t ings at tltc top ol the fralne'being ofthe forni of T's, each T being provided with a head. and,

mounted oneacli head lor. support ing a t rollcyJwhech "5"' Afonveving dtn'icefconiprising a l'ramt "'t'illlsupiporting acaftier. a bracket movablv :I'nonntteti' with respect to the frantic, a t-rollc v` wheel stiplpotted rv the ln'acketg a movable plate on tie bracket ha ving a depression lor receiving a pot'tIon of a track l'or sind wheel,

and means lor holding:r said plate in such position as to constitute aguard for the track. t'i. A conveying device comprisinga frame for support ing a carrier, a bracket connected with the frame, a wheel supported hv thc bracket. a movable plate mounted on said lnacket,.said plate having iii-depression lor receivingr a iol-tion ol` a trolley-track and means for hollding said plate in such position as to constitute a guard {or the trac-k, said means coinprisino an arm lixedly mounted with respect to tlic ilate, anda spring c-onnc'ctingr said arm wit i the bracket. i T. conveying device, cuulprislll fltlllle for supporting a carrier, a swlveletl bracket on thc frame, a trollev-wheel mounted othe bracket and adapted to ride upon a trolleyritil. a p'ivotallv-ntounted'y 'pate on Saad bracket, said )late having a depression forl receiving the ll track, and means t`or holding said plate'in levated position to constitute a guard foithe track. i

S; Aconveying device, com rsin affronte for sup )orting a carrier, a swivels 'brackteftg on the rame, a trolley-wheel'mounted'on the bracket and adal'ited to rideu'mn a trollevrail, a pivotally -mounted lp atc on said bracket, said )late having a depression for rccei'tiiig the lower portion'ol the I4trolle\" 'track'. and means for holding said )late in elevated position to constitute a guard t'or the track, said means comprising an arm tix'- -edl`v|nounted wit-h respect to the )late and a sprmg connecting said arm with t te bracket.

tl. A convevin f device, comprising a frame having a head, a )racket ,connected with Said head, a shaft rotatabhv mounted on the bracket ,a plate tixed to the shalt and having a depression lor receiving the.lower part-of a trollcv-rail, said plate eonstitntin agnard for the trollev-rail, and a. trol ea'.\\'licel mounted on the bracket alawe .said "hard, said plate having a llat lower.surlacaadiipted to engaee said 'head -tfo nevent thc rota-tion ol the plate and shalt wlieirthe head is lifted into engagementA with said llat st-ntace.`

ttl; A conveying apparatus compr'isin'g a. tranne having a head. a bracket.connected with said hcad,:a shaft rotatably mounted on the bracket. a` plate; on ,the shaftV `lnuying; means lor engaging a part of a rail. saidqflate constituting a gua-rtl for the, rail, andaiwheel mounted .on the braclvzet` said plato having a llat surface adapted to engagefthe,hcaid to prevent the rotation of theplateairrtshaft when the head isanov'ed into engagement i Il. 0. Tmiuz,

B. A. Timoason.

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